3 hospitalized after multivehicle crash

Firefighters work on freeing a man trapped in his white Cadillac Escalade after a collision involving a grey Lexus sedan and a burgundy Ford Mustang at Von Karman Avenue and Campus Drive in Newport Beach, Wednesday morning, Feb 24.KEN STEINHARDT, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

NEWPORT BEACH - Three people were sent to the hospital after a multivehicle crash on Von Karman Avenue and Campus Drive, according to fire authorities.

The Orange County Fire Authority and Newport firefighters were on scene after the crash was reported at 8:16 a.m. Newport Beach and Irvine police also responded.

Two were taken to Western Medical Center-Santa Ana and one was taken to Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, according to Jennifer Schulz, a spokeswoman for the Newport Beach Fire Department.

The vehicles involved include a gray Lexus sedan, a white Cadillac Escalade and a burgundy Ford Mustang. A fourth car was also involved.

Using special equipment, firefighters removed one person from the Lexus.

According to a witness, the male driver of the Cadillac that overturned was lying on his stomach on the roof, inside the vehicle. He was conscious and able to move his fingers and toes, the witness said. Firefighters had to remove him.

The female driver of the Mustang was not trapped but was also removed by firefighters.

Firefighters work on freeing a man trapped in his white Cadillac Escalade after a collision involving a grey Lexus sedan and a burgundy Ford Mustang at Von Karman Avenue and Campus Drive in Newport Beach, Wednesday morning, Feb 24. KEN STEINHARDT, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
The driver of a burgundy Ford Mustang makes a call while waiting for a rescue firefighter to get back to her with supplies from the truck after a collision at Von Karman Avenue and Campus Drive in Newport Beach, Wednesday morning. KEN STEINHARDT, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
A firefighter tends to his patient in the burgundy Ford Mustang after a collision involving a grey Lexus sedan and a white Cadillac Escalade in Newport Beach, Wednesday morning. KEN STEINHARDT, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
A witness talks with a Newport Beach Police officer at the scene after a collision three vehicles at Von Karman Avenue and Campus Drive in Newport Beach. KEN STEINHARDT, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Firefighters return the jaws of life after using it to rescue the driver of a grey Lexus sedan as firefighters continue freeing a man trapped in his white Cadillac after a three-vehicle collision at Von Karman Avenue and Campus Drive in Newport Beach, Wednesday morning. KEN STEINHARDT, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
A firefighter talks with the driver of the white Cadillac Escalade as firefighters work on freeing him after a collision at Von Karman Avenue and Campus Drive in Newport Beach. KEN STEINHARDT, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Bystanders watch as firefighters work to free the driver from his white Cadillac Escalade at Von Karman Avenue and Campus Drive in Newport Beach. KEN STEINHARDT, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
A firefighter squeezes in further to talk with the driver of the white Cadillac Escalade as firefighters work on freeing him after a three-car collision at Von Karman Avenue and Campus Drive in Newport Beach, Wednesday morning. KEN STEINHARDT, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Police question witnesses as firefighters work to free two drivers after a collision involving a grey Lexus sedan, a burgundy Ford Mustang and a white Cadillac Escalade at Von Karman Avenue and Campus Drive in Newport Beach, Wednesday morning. KEN STEINHARDT, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Rescue personnel wait in standby mode as firefighters work to free a man trapped in his white Cadillac Escalade at Von Karman Avenue and Campus Drive in Newport Beach. KEN STEINHARDT, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
The driver of the burgundy Ford Mustang is transported to an awaiting ambulance as firefighters work to free the driver of a white Cadillac Escalade after a three-car collision at Von Karman Avenue and Campus Drive in Newport Beach. KEN STEINHARDT, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Firefighters stabilize their patient after freeing a man trapped in his white Cadillac Escalade after a collision at Von Karman Avenue and Campus Drive in Newport Beach. KEN STEINHARDT, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
An officer looks into a a grey Lexus sedan as the investigation begins after a three-car collision at Von Karman Avenue and Campus Drive in Newport Beach, Wednesday morning. KEN STEINHARDT, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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